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COLOBOMA
Etymology
Noun
coloboma (plural colobomas or colobomata)
(medicine) An abnormal hole present from birth in one of the structures of the eye, such as the lens, eyelid, or retina.
Source: Wiktionary
Col`o*bo"ma, n. [NL. fr. Gr. , the part taken away in mutilation, fr. to mutilate.] (Anat. & Med.)
Definition: A defect or malformation; esp., a fissure of the iris supposed to be a persistent embryonic cleft.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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